Power and the Past
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Power and the Past

Collective Memory and International Relations

  1. 240 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Power and the Past

Collective Memory and International Relations

About this book

Only recently have international relations scholars started to seriously examine the influence of collective memory on foreign policy formation and relations between states and peoples. The ways in which the memories of past events are interpreted, misinterpreted, or even manipulated in public discourse create the context that shapes international relations.

Power and the Past brings together leading history and international relations scholars to provide a groundbreaking examination of the impact of collective memory. This timely study makes a contribution to developing a theory of memory and international relations and also examines specific cases of collective memory’s influence resulting from the legacies of World War II, the Holocaust, and September 11. Addressing concerns shared by world leaders and international institutions as well as scholars of international studies, this volume illustrates clearly how the memory of past events alters the ways countries interact in the present, how memory shapes public debate and policymaking, and how memory may aid or more frequently impede conflict resolution.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Introduction: Twenty-first-Century Memories
  3. 1 Collective Memory as a Factor in Political Culture and International Relations
  4. 2 Germany’s National Identity, Collective Memory, and Role Abroad
  5. 3 Collective Memory and German–Polish Relations
  6. 4 Building Up a Memory: Austria, Switzerland, and Europe Face the Holocaust
  7. 5 Memory, Tradition, and Revival: Who, Then, Speaks for the Jews?
  8. 6 September 11 in the Rearview Mirror: Contemporary Policies and Perceptions of the Past
  9. 7 The Eventful Dates 12/12 and 9/11: Tales of Power and Tales of Experience in Contemporary History
  10. 8 The Use and Abuse of History in Berlin and Washington since 9/11: A Plea for a New Era of Candor
  11. 9 Of Shrines and Hooligans: The Structure of the History Problem in East Asia after 9/11
  12. 10 Popular Culture and Collective Memory: Remembering and Forgetting in Chinese–U.S. Relations after 9/11
  13. Conclusion: Collective Memory and the Logic of Appropriate Behavior
  14. Contributors
  15. Index